Megan VanAusdol v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Megan VanAusdol filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on December 16, 2021. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, her SIRVA symptoms persisted for more than six months, and she had not filed any other action or received compensation for this injury.

Respondent denied that Ms. VanAusdol sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled and compensation awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision.

Ms. VanAusdol was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.